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Womens Planning Network

Womens Planning Network

The Women's Planning Network operate and run their own separate Network activities from the PIA(Vic) offices in The Green Building at Suite G-05 60 Leicester Street, Carlton South.

WPN Office hours are Wednesday and Friday, 1:00 - 5.30pm.

The Executive Officer Micaela Drieberg may be contacted at

The Women's Planning Network Victoria (inc) aims to make an impact by

  • Promoting the role of women in all aspects of the planning and development process
  • Facilitating communication with Government related organisations, other women's groups and amongst Network members.
  • Educating and informing its members, the government sector, employers of planning and development related professions, and the general public about the needs of women and the important role that women play in all decision-making processes.
  • Raising awareness of women's perspectives on specific issues, and advocating gender balance in the decision-making process.
  • Supporting women in the community as individuals and as professionals.
  • Representing and responding to women's issues as they relate to planning and development in both metropolitan and rural areas.
  • Remaining an independent and non-party political but politically active organisation.
  • Sponsoring young women and students in planning related professions.
  • Researching planning issues and influencing policies, particularly those affecting women's aspirations and needs.
  • Offering an annual six-nine month mentoring program matching experienced professionals with enthusiastic women seeking mentors.

MENTORING PROGRAM

The Women's Planning Network and the Planning Institute of Australia are working with the Victorian Young Planners to relaunch their Mentoring program in 2011. Stay tuned for more details.

Mentoring is a powerful form of personal and professional development for both mentee and mentor. Mentees grow and develop with the focused attention and targeted assistance of the mentor, and mentors reap the rewards of watching the development of a protege, feeling valued and even rethinking one's own style, skills and methods.
Previous participants have said:

"The program has helped me to listen and to analyse the bigger picture. I also now have the confidence to seek other advice and feedback."

"I am much more confident in my own ability. I've learnt a good deal about strategic planning, and have much more motivation to try new things and strive for goals that I would have previously thought unrealistic."

To register your interest in participating in a future Mentoring Program or would like further details about the WPN/PIA Mentoring Program, contact the Executive Officer or telephone (03) 9347 4622 WPN